March 28, 2024
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Announcement Regarding Change of Personnel Change
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TOKYO, March 28, 2024 - Rakuten Group, Inc. (4755: Tokyo) today announced the personnel change, which was approved at a Board of Directors meeting held today.

■Personnel Change (Effective April 1, 2024）

Name New Title Previous Title
Sharad Sriwastawa

Group Senior Managing Executive Officer

Representative Director, Co-CEO and CTO of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

Representative Director and President of Rakuten Symphony, Inc.


Group Managing Executive Officer

Representative Director, Co-CEO and CTO of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

Representative Director and President of Rakuten Symphony, Inc.

Adrienne Down Coulson

Group Managing Executive Officer

COO of Rakuten International Business

Senior Executive Officer

COO of Rakuten International Business

Yusuke Kobayashi

Group Managing Executive Officer

Vice Director of Commerce & Marketing Company Technology Supervisory Department

co-Company Data Officer of Commerce & Marketing Company

Senior Executive Officer

Vice Director of Commerce & Marketing Company Technology Supervisory Department

co-Company Data Officer of Commerce & Marketing Company

Yoshiyuki Takano

Group Managing Executive Officer

Vice President of Travel & Mobility Business

Senior Executive Officer

Vice President of Travel & Mobility Business

Ofir Eyal

Senior Executive Officer

CEO of Rakuten Viber

Executive Officer

CEO of Rakuten Viber

Eiichi Kaga

Senior Executive Officer

Director of Finance Supervisory Department

Executive Officer

Director of Finance Supervisory Department

Shigenobu Kobayashi

Senior Executive Officer

Representative Director, President and CEO of Rakuten Payment, Inc.

Executive Officer

Representative Director, President and CEO of Rakuten Payment, Inc.

Shinji Kuroda

Senior Executive Officer

Director of Group Human Resources Supervisory Department

Executive Officer

Director of Group Human Resources Supervisory Department

Atsushi Maeda

Senior Executive Officer

Director, Executive Vice President and CFO of Rakuten Mobile, inc.

 Executive Officer

Director, Executive Vice President and CFO of Rakuten Mobile, inc.
Munekatsu Ota

Senior Executive Officer

Director of Rakuten Travel Xchange

Executive Officer

Director of Rakuten Travel Xchange
Takao Shiono Senior Executive Officer

Managing Executive Officer & General Manager of System Division of Rakuten Payment, Inc. 		Executive Officer

Managing Executive Officer & General Manager of System Division of Rakuten Payment, Inc.
Kiichi Sorimachi Senior Executive Officer

Vice President of Golf Business 		Executive Officer

Vice President of Golf Business
Hideaki Mukai * Executive Officer

Office Manager of CEO Office		 Office Manager of CEO Office
Kazuyoshi Abumi Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Development Department 		General Manager of Corporate Development Department
Sunil Gopinath Executive Officer

CEO of Rakuten India Enterprise Private Limited		 CEO of Rakuten India Enterprise Private Limited
Takashi Katsuragi Executive Officer

Managing Director & CEO of RAKUTEN ASIA PTE. LTD.		 Managing Director & CEO of RAKUTEN ASIA PTE. LTD.
Makoto Kawamura Executive Officer

Vice Director of Commerce & Marketing Company Technology Supervisory Department
Vice General Manager of EC Marketplace Development Department
Shimpei Nakajima Executive Officer

General Manager of CFO Office		 General Manager of CFO Office
Natsuko Nishikawa Executive Officer

General Manager of Legal and Compliance Department		 General Manager of Legal and Compliance Department
Yuka Omae Executive Officer

General Manager of HR Planning Department 		General Manager of HR Planning Department
Yasuhiro Onimoto Executive Officer

Vice Director of Commerce & Marketing Company Technology Supervisory Department		 General Manager of Travel Development Department
Takashi Oyama Executive Officer

General Manager of Investor Relations Department		 General Manager of Investor Relations Department
Yoshihiro Somekawa Executive Officer

Representative Director and President of Rakuten Total Solutions, Inc.		 Representative Director and President of Rakuten Total Solutions, Inc.
Seiichiro Sonoda Executive Officer

Director of Corporate Strategy Supervisory Department		 Director of Corporate Strategy Supervisory Department
Michio Takahashi Executive Officer

Vice President of Entertainment Contents Business		 Vice President of Entertainment Contents Business
Masashi Watanabe

Executive Officer

Director of Ecosystem Strategy Supervisory Department

Director of Ecosystem Strategy Supervisory Department
Lee Xiong Executive Officer

GM of AI Engineering		 GM of AI Engineering
Hironori Yoshida Executive Officer

General Manager of Cloud Services Department		 General Manager of Cloud Services Department
Fergal Downey Fellow

Regional Director of Blockchain Lab Department (EU TPD)		 Regional Director of Blockchain Lab Department (EU TPD)
Neil Primozich Fellow

Vice General Manager of Merchandising and Advertisement Department 		Vice General Manager of Merchandising and Advertisement Department

*Effective February 1, 2023

Abbreviation
CEO: Chief Excective Officer
COO: Chief Operating Officer
CTO: Chief Technology Officer
CFO: Chief Financial Officer

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